Yi Cho 이초 | |
Succession: | Prince of Joseon |
Predecessor: | Prince Yeongyang[1] |
Succession1: | Grand Internal Prince of Joseon |
Predecessor1: | Title established |
Successor1: | Grand Internal Prince Jeongye |
Birth Name: | Yi Cho |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1530 |
Birth Place: | Hanseong-bu, Joseon |
Death Date: | 14 June 1559 (aged 29) |
Death Place: | Dojeong Palace, Sajik-dong, Hanseong-bu, Joseon |
Spouse-Type: | Consort |
Issue: | 3 sons and 2 daughters |
Royal House: | House of Yi |
Father: | Jungjong of Joseon |
Mother: | Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan An clan (biological) Queen Janggyeong (legal adoptive) Queen Munjeong (legal adoptive) |
Religion: | Korean Confucianism |
Hangul: | 덕흥대원군 |
Rr: | Deokheung Daewongun |
Mr: | Dŏkhŭng Taewŏn'gun |
Hangulborn: | 이초 |
Rrborn: | I Cho |
Mrborn: | Yi Ch'o |
Hangula: | 이환수 |
Rra: | I Hwan(-)su |
Mra: | Yi Hwansu |
Hangulja: | 경앙 or 경패 |
Hanjaja: | or |
Rrja: | Gyeongang or Gyeongpae |
Mrja: | Kyŏngang or Kyŏngp'ae |
Deokheung Daewongun (; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559;[2]), known before as Prince Deokheung before becoming Daewongun, personal name Yi Cho was a royal family member of the Joseon period and the first Daewongun in Korean. He was the second son of Jungjong of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan An clan,[3] also the biological father of Seonjo of Joseon.[4] [5]
The future Grand Internal Prince Deokheung was born on 2 April 1530 as the 9th son of Jungjong of Joseon and his second son with Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan An clan, the daughter of An Tan-Dae who was the member of Uijeongbu . He was firstly named Yi Hwan-su and later was changed into Yi Cho . Then, on 1538 (33rd year reign of his father), he honoured as Prince Deokheung .[6]
In 1542, the grandson of Jeong In-Ji, Jeong Se-Ho 's daughter, Lady of the Hadong Jeong clan (the future Hadong Budaebuin)[7] went to his house in Dojeong Palace, Sajik-dong, Hanseong-bu and then they were married. Later, in March 1554, both of his house and his father in-law's house were impeached by some of Ministers, but his half younger brother, King Myeongjong defeated them. Deokheung and his wife had 3 sons and 1 daughter. He also had one concubine named Sun-Dan and with her, he had one daughter whom named Yi Hye-Ok .
During his lifetime, based on Myeongjong's Annals, he was criticized for being ignorant. In 1567, his third son, Yi Yeon, Prince Haseong succeeded Myeongjong who died without any royal heir as the 14th King of Joseon.[4] Meanwhile, those servants who were negative about Myeongjong did not object to the success of Yi-Yeon and immediately agreed.
In 1 November 1569 (2nd year reign of his son), he and his wife, as the biological parents of the King were given royal title from Prince Deokheung become Grand Internal Prince Deokheung and from Princess Consort Hadong become Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong . After that, the family shrine was established in Dojeong Palace and under the support from Jamjeo .
Deokheung later died on 14 June 1559 and was buried in San 5–13, Deoksong-ri, Byeolnae-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (Surak Mountain?).[8]
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